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FREDERICK W. VOD OZ, OF WILMET'IE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO GOODMANMANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, CORPORATION OF ILLINOISLOADING MACHINE Application filed October 14, 1929, Serial No. 399,410;Reneweana a; 1932.

Thi'sinvention relates to improvements in loading machines and moreparticularly to loading machines such as are used in mines and adapted,to gather loose material and deposit it upon a travelling conveyor fordischarge into cars 01' the like.

My invention has among other objects to provide an improved form ofgathering mech-' anism operable at a plurality of frictionallycontrolled speeds so that varioussizes and types of loose materials maybe loaded without overload of the various parts of the gatheringmechanism, and includes novel means for agitating the material to begathered and keeping said material in a free moving state havinggathering armslthereon which are vertically movable after each load hasbeen discharged into a travelling conveyor to prevent engagement withand scattering of the loose material as said gathering arms are moved toa position to engage material to be discharged on said conveyor.

Other objects of my invention will appear from time to time as thisspecification proceeds.

My invention may be more readily understood with reference to theaccompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged top plan view'of the forward portion of thedevice embodying my invention with parts broken away and in section;

Figure 3 is an enlarged side elevation of the forward portion of thedevice shown in Figure 1 with parts broken away and in section;

Figure 4 is an enlarged partial fragmentary plan view of a portion ofthe device shown in Figure 2 with parts broken away and in section toshow the details of the planetary reduction gearing;

Figure 5 is an enlarged side elevation of the rearward portion of thedevice shown in Figure 1 with parts broken away and in section;

Figure 6 a partial. fragmentary sectional view taken through the rearaxle of the machine embodying my invention; Figure 7 is an enlargedpartial sectional view of the crank mechanism for driving the gatheringarms; Figure 8 is a partial enlarged sectional view taken on line 8-8 ofFigure 2; l g Figure 9 is a perspective view of; the forward end of themachine showing the gathering arms; i Figure 10 is avplan view of armsin one position; I p

Figure 11 is a plan view of the gathering arms in another position;

Figure 12 is a partial sectional view taken on line 1212 of Figure 11; 1Figure 13 is an enlarged side view of the crank arms as positioned inFigure 10 ;'and

Figure 14 is an enlarged side viewof the crank arms as positioned inFigure 11. Like numerals refer to l'ke parts-throughout the variousfigures. Referring now to'the details shown in the the gatheringdrawings, my invention is illustrated in connection with a conveyorapparatus which herein includes a belt conveyor 1. In the form shown theapparatus includes a main frame 2 having continuous'tread tractiondevices 33 for moving the apparatus overthe mine floor.

The belt-conveyor 11includes an inclined forward portion 4 and arearward portion 5.

The inclined forward portion 4 and the rear ward portion 5 are pivotallymounted on the main frame2 on a common pivotal axis desig nated at 6 sothat the forward portion 4 may be raised or lowered for travellingaboutthe I mine and to compensate for a rough or uneven mine bottom, andso that the rearward por tion 5 may be raised or lowered toadjust saidconveyor portionto the various heights of cars it is desired to load. I

Means are provided for moving the forward conveyor portion 4 about itspivotal axis which herein comprises cable drums 7 located on respectivesides of the forward conveyor portion 4 and journaled in the main frame2. Cables 8 pass from the drums 7 upwardly over sheaves 9 mounted on upwardly extending portions 10 of the main frame 2 and downwardly wheretheyv are attached tothe respectivesides of the forward conveyor portion4. A transverse shaft 11 differential gearing 29 is of an ordinaryconhaving worms 12 adjacent each end thereof which mesh with and driveworm gears 13 connected with the cable drums 7 is provided to rotatesaid drums and raise or lower the forward end of the conveyor 1. Theends of .the transverse shaft ll are squared so that fixed to respectivesides of said conveyor portion near the rearward end thereof, whichracks are engaged by pinions'16 fixed on a transverse shaft 17, whichshaft is journaled in the main frame 2 so that rotation of said shaftrotates the pinions 16 which moves the conveyor portion about itspivotal axis. The transverse shaft 17 is rotated by a suitable geartrain which includes mitre gears 18,

worm 19 and worm gear 20, which gears are I rotated by means of asuitable hand crank (not shown) which hand crank may be inserted on asquared end of a shaft 21 for driving the mitre gears 18. i

The belt conveyor 1 is driven by means of a motor 23. The motor 23 issupported on the conveyor portion 5 near the rearward end thereof andhas driving connection with the belt conveyor by means of a chain andsprocket driving device 24 and gear reduction 25 in a usual manner. Amotor 27 is provided for driving the continuous traction tread devices33.- The motor 27 is mounted on the main frame 2 and has drivingconnection with the continuous traction tread devices 3 throughreduction gearing 28 and a differential gearing 29. The

reduction gearing 28 drives the differential gearing 29 by means ofaring gear 30.- The struction and will not be described'in detail sinceit is no part of my invention. Transversely disposed axles 31 are drivenby the differential gearing 29 and have sprockets 32 keyed on the outerends thereof, which sprockets mesh with and drive the continuoustraction tread devices 3. v 7

Means are provided for stopping rotation of one sprocket 32 while theother sprocket 32 is rotating to providea means for turning the devicein one direction or another, which means herein comprises brake bands 33of an ordmary construction which maybe tight- W ene'd against brakedrums 34 integral with the outer sides of the sprockets 32. The brakebands 33 are tightened or loosened 'on the brake drums 34 'by means ofan ordinary-linkage arrangement not shown herein since it is no part ofmy invention.

. Referring now in particular to the novel features of my invention, apair of gathering devices are provided, one on' eachside of and adjacentthe front end of the conveyor 1. These gathering devices are pivotallymova ble and alternately reciprocable so as to gather loose material anddeposit it on the conveyor 1. See Figures 2, 3 and 7 to 14, inclusive.The construction of these gathering devices is similar so that adescription of one will suffice for an understanding of both.

An inclined plate 36 extends forwardly from the forward end of theforward portion 4 of the conveyor 1 and on each side thereof and hassliding engagement with the'mine bottom so that said plate may be wedgedunder the material to be gathered by means of the continuous tractiontreads 3 during the gathering operation. Adjacent each side of theforward end of the conveyor 1 and pivotally mounted on the plate 36 topivot about an axis 35. perpendicular to the plane of saidinclined plateare agitator plates 37,

which'plates agitate the loose material as said inclined plate is wedgedunder said loose material. These agitator plates 37 have teeth 38 ontheforward inside edge thereof which agitate the loose material and saidagitatorplates extend along the plate 36 from a point adjacent thelongitudinal center line of the conveyor 1 outwardly to a point near theouter end of said inclined plate.

A gathering arm 39 is pivotally mounted 011 the outer end ofeachagitator plate 37 to pivot on said agitator. plate, preferably at adifferent rate of speed than the speed of reciprocation of said agitatorplates. These gathering arms 39 are mounted so as to pivot about axesboth perpendicular to and parallel with the inclined plate 36 and theirforward extremities extend to 'a point adjacent the forward end of theinclined plate 36.

Referring now to thedetails of each gath ering device and means foroperating the same, a member 40 is pivoted on the rearward end of theagitator plate 37 and has a clevis 43 pivoted thereon. A connecting rod44 has its forward end fixed in the clevis 43. and its rearward endconnected to a crank 45 keyed on the outer end of a transverse shaft 46.The connecting rod 44 may be connected to the crank 45 in any usualmanner, but as herein shown, the method employed comprises a ball andsocket connection 47 of any ordinary" construction such as isillustrated'in Figure 7. A motor 48 is provided to drive the shaft 46and cranks 45 through a suitable gear train which will hereinafterhedescribed. The respective cranks 45 are mounted 180 degrees apart toeffect alternate reciprocation upper end. A connecting. rod 53 connectsthe outer end of the crank lever 52 with the forward side of thegathering arm 39. A ball and socket joint of an ordinary constructionillustrated in Figure 7, but not described in detail since itconstitutes no part of my present invention, is used to connect theconnecting rod 53 with the crank lever 52 and gathering arm 39 sothatrotation ofthe shaft 51 in a direction towards the longitudinalcenter line of the conveyor 1 will tend to move the gathering arm 39towards said conveyor and rotation of said shaft in an oppositedirection will tend to. move the gathering arm 39 outwardly andsimultaneously raise said gathering arm vertically. 1

Means are provided to aid the crank lever 52 and connecting rod53 toraise the'gathering arm 39 on outward movement of the shaft 51 so thatsaid gathering arm may avoid contact with loose material on its outwardstroke which prevents the scattering of loose material as the arm 39 ismoved away from the longitudinal center line of the conveyor 1. Saidmeans herein comprises arider lever 55 .piv otally mounted to theforward side of the gathering arm 39 on a pivot pin 56. The rider lever55 has engagement with the agitator plate 37 at its lower end and has anotched bottom portion 57 which is'engageable with a shouldered portion58 on the agi tator plate 37 upon outward movement of the gathering arm39. v See Figures1,2,9,10, and 12. The shouldered portion 58 is soarranged with respect tothe rider lever 55 that said shouldered portionis engaged by the notched bottom portion 57 of the rider lever 55 whenthe gathering arm 39 is in its extreme inward position on the conveyor 1as is illus- I trated in Figuresl, 2, 9 and 10. Thus upon outwardmovement of the gathering arm 39 the notched bottom portion 57 of therider lever 55 engages theshouldered portion 58 and said rider lever ismoved above its pivotal axisby means of the reaction of the gatheringarm 39 on the rider lever 55 and shouldered position 58 which pivots thegathering arm 39 about an axis parallel to. the plane of the inclinedplate 36 and moves said lever. vertically .to avoid engagement withloose material on said inclined plate.

A spur pinion 60 is keyed on the lower end of the shaft 51.- The spurpinion 60 is engaged by a gear sector 61. Thegear sector 61 ispivotallymounted on the lower end of a shaft 62, which shaft is coaxial with thepivotal axis 35 of the agitator plate 37 and serves as a pivotal supportfor said agitator plate. A member 63 is pivotally connected with therearward side of the gear sector 61 and has an eye piece 64 pivotallyconnected thereto. A connecting rod 65 is threaded in the eye piece 64and projects rearwardly therefrom. The connecting rod 65 is con nectedto a crank 66 at its opposite end by means of a suitable balland socketconnection 67 of an ordinary construction illustrated in causesreciprocablemovement of the gear sec.-

tor 61 which reciprocably moves the spur pinion 60 and gathering arm 39.Movementofthe agitator plate 3713]].(1 gathering arm 39 is soatimed thatsaid gathering arm and agitator plate both.m'ove simultaneously. and

reach the endiof-their inward stroke and outward stroke atsubstantiallythe same "time,

the gathering arm 39Tp'referably travelling at a higher rate of'speedthan the agitator plate '37 due to the arrangementof said gathering armthereon-and the driving mechanism therefor.- I This featureiseffected byrotating thecra'nks '45 and 66 in opposite. directions preferably at the'samezrate of speed and by positioning. the 'crank66 substantially 45 degreesbehind the/crank '45. asis illustrated in Figure7. The respectivecranks 66 are positioned 180. degrees apart so as to effect alter natereciproc'able pivotal smovement of the gathering arms 39. 9 I, 1

. Referring no'w in. particular to the means for drivingthe agitatorplates 37 andga'there ing arms 39, a'drive fromthe motor 48' has beenprovided whereby these agitator plates and gathering arms may berdri'venfrom the motor48 at a plurality of frictionally controlled speeds,-whichdrive includes a planetary reduction gearing 70. The planetaryreductiongearing 70 is of an ordinary con struction and is driven fromthe motor 48 through a motor pinion 7'1, spur gear 72 on one end of ashaft 73 and spur gear 74 on the opposite end of said-shaft whichmesheswith and drives a'spur gear 7 5; The spur gear 75 is fixed on a sleeve76 rotatable about a shaft 77 whichshaft is driven by the planetaryreduction gearing70. -A sun gear 7 8'is integral with the sleeve'76 onthe opposite end of said sleeve from the spurgear 75 and meshes withplanetary pinions 79 on shafts 80 journaled in a cage 81,.which cage isrotatable about the sun gear 78. The planetary. pinions 79 mesh with aninternalfgear 82 keyed tothe inner periphery of a casing83 which isrotatable about the sleeve 76. Adj acent the planetary pinions7 9andfixed to the shafts 80 are planetary pinions 84 which mesh with anddrive an internal gear 85 free to rotate within the casing 83-.A'suitable friction band 86 is engageable with the outer peripheryof-the casing 83 so that when said friction band 86' is in engagementwiththe casing 83, said casing will be heldstationary band 86 on thecasing 83""which will release the shaft 77 for driving said shaft at apluralv ity of predeterminedfrictionally controlled low speeds. Clutchjaws 90 arealso provided on'the cage 81 adjacent the shaft 77 which maybe engaged by the clutch jaws 88 on the sleeve 89 for drivingthe shaft.77 at a predeterminedv frictionally controlled high speed. See Figure 4which shows the clutch jaws 90 engaged by the clutch jaws 88 for drivingthe agitator plates 37 and gathering arms 89 at africtionally controlledhigh speed. The sleeve 89 is moved along the shaft 7 7 to engage theclutch jaws 88 with either the clutch jaws 87 or 90 to drive the shaft77 at a frictionally controlled low or high speed by means of a suitablesystem of levers not herein shown. 1

A spur gear 93 is fixed on the outer end of the shaft 77 and driventhereby and meshes with and drives a spur gear 94 on the transverseshaft 68 near one end thereof for driving said shaft and rotating thecrank 66. A

spur gear 95 is fixed on the transverse shaft i, 68 near the oppositeend thereof and meshes with and drives a spur gear 96 on the transverseshaft 46 for driving said transverse shaft and rotating the cranks in adirection opposite to the direction of rotation of the cranks 66.

It may now be seen that I have provided a loading machine having aninclined forward portion engageable with the mine bottom which may bewedged under the loose or mined material it is desired to load by meansof the traction treads 3 and that this inclined forward portion carriesmaterial agitating and gathering mechanism'thereon, which agitatingmechanism continually agitates the loose material so that the inclinedforward portion may be more readily wedged under the loose material andso that said loose material may be more readily gathered by thegathering mechanism and discharged onto the conveyor 1. I

It may be seen that this gathering mecha nism comprises the gatheringarms 39 reciprocably pivotally movable towards and away from theconveyor 1 on the agitator plates 37,

I which gathering arms move simultaneously I with said agitator plates37, and that said gathering arms are vertically movable upon their outstroke away fromthe conveyor 1 and thus avoid engagement and scatteringof said 100% material on said out stroke.

It may also be seen that these" agitating plates 87 and gathering arms39 may be driven at a plurality. of frictionally oon-' since thisdriving mechanism is frictionally controlled, said gathering arms andagitator plates are automatically stopped uponoverload of said gatheringarm or agitator plates.

WVhile I have shown and described one em.-; bodiment of my invention, itwill be under stood that the construction and arrangement of the variousparts may. be altered or changed without .departing from the spirit andscope thereof. "Furthermore, I do not wish to be construed as limitingmyself to the precise form illustrated, excepting as it may be'limitedin the appended claims.

, Iclaim as my invention:

1. In a loading machine of the class described, a conveyor, andgathering mechanism for gathering and depositing material on to saidconveyor comprising a pair of reciprocably movable agitating membersextending forwardly of said conveyor and across the forward end thereofhaving gatheringarmspivoted thereon an reciprocably movable with respectthereto ina plane parallel to the plane of movement of said. agitatingmembers.

2."In'a loading machine of the class described, an inclined conveyor,and gathering mechanism fordepositing material on to said conveyorincluding an inclined plate forwardly of said conveyor and disposedadjacent the mine bottom,/an agitating member pivoted thereon formovement about a substantially. vertical :axis and-extending forwardlyand transversely of said conveyor and movable towards 'andzaway fromsaid conveyor, and a gathering arm pivoted on the outer endof saidagitating member for reciprocable movement with respect thereto about anaxis parallel to the pivotal axis of said agitating member.

3. In a loading machine of the class described, an inclined conveyor,and gathering mechanism for depositingmaterial on to said conveyorincluding an inclined plate forwardly of said conveyor and disposedadjacent the mine bottom, an agitating member pivoted on said inclinedplate on each side of said conveyor and pivotally movable towards andaway from said conveyor about a substantially vertical axis andextending forwardly of said conveyor across the forward end thereof, anda gathering arm pivoted on each of said agitating members near the outerends thereof and reciprocably movable with respect thereto towards andaway from said conveyor about an axis ofisetfrom the pivotal axis ofsaid'agitating members and parallel therewith. i

4. In a loading machine of the class described, an inclined conveyor andgathering mechanism for depositing material on to said conveyorincluding an inclined plate extend ing forwardly of said conveyor anddisposed adjacent the mine bottom, an agitating member pivotally mountedon said inclined plate on each side of said conveyor andextending acrosstheforward end of said conveyor and movable towards and away from saidconveyor about an axis perpendicular to .the plane of said inclinedplate, a gathering arm pivotally mounted on each of said agitatingmembers about. a substantially vertical axis offset from the pivotalaxis of said agitating members, and means for moving said gathering armsabout their axes of pivotal connection with said agitating memberstowards and away from said conveyor simultaneously with said agitatingmembers. '5. In a loading machine of the class described, an inclinedconveyor and gathering mechanism for depositing material on to saidconveyor including an inclined plate extend ing forwardly of saidconveyor and disposed adjacent the mine bottom, agitatin memberspivotally mounted on said incline plate on each side of said conveyorand movable towards and away from said conveyor, a gathe ering armpivotally mounted on each of said agitating members, means formovingsaid gathering arms about their axes of pivotal '4 connection with saidagitating members towards and away from said conveyor simultaneouslywith said a itating members, and means for raising sai gathering armsverticallyiuponmovement away from said conveyor. a p

6. In a loading machine of'the class described, an inclined conveyor andgathering mechanism for depositing material on to said conveyorincluding an inclined plate extending forwardly of said conveyor anddisposed adjacent. the mine bottom, agitating members pivotally mountedon said inclined plate on each side of said conveyor and movable towardsand away. from said conveyor, a gathering arm pivotally mounted on eachof said agitating members, means formoving said gathering arms abouttheir axes of pivotal connection with said agitating members towards andaway fromsaid conveyor simultaneously with said agitating membersincluding a shaft coaxial with the axis of pivotal connection of each ofsaid gathering arms with said agitating members, a crank on saidshaft,'connecting means from said crank to said gathering arm, andmeans'for raising said gathering arms vertically upon move-. ment awayfrom said conveyor.

7. In -a loading machineof the class described, an inclined conveyor andgathering mechanism for depositing material on to said conveyorincluding an inclined plate extending forwardly of said conveyor anddisposed towards and away from said conveyor, a

gathering arm pivotally mounted on each .of

saidagitating members, means for movingsaid gathering arm's j abouttheir axes of pivotal connection with said agitating members towards andawayfrom said conveyor simultaneously with said agitating membersincludingra shaft coaxial with the axis of pivotal connection ofeach ofsaid gathering arms with said agitating members, a'crank onsaid-shaft,.connecting means from said crank to said gatheringarm, andmeans for raising said, gathering arms vertically upon movementaway fromsaid conveyor, comprising rider levers having engagement withIs)houldered portions .on said agitating memers. a r 8. Ina'loadingmachine of the'class described, an inclined conveyor, and gatheringmechanism for depositing material on to said conveyor including aninclined plate extendin forwardly of saidconveyor and disposed ad acentthe mine bottom, agitating members pivotallymounted' on said inclinedplate on each side of said conveyor and movable towards and away fromsaid conveyor, a sleeve pivotally mounted on each of said agitatingmembers, a gathering arm pivotally mounted on each of said sleeves topivot about an axis perpendicularto the axis of pivotal connection ofsaid sleeves to said agitating members, and means for moving saidgathering arms aforementioned members to said agitating members towardsand away'from said conveyor simultaneously with said agitating membersincluding a shaft coaxial withthe axis of pivotal connection of each ofsaid aforementioned sleeves and. said agitating members, a crank on eachof said shafts and connecting rods having one end connectible with saidcranks and their opposite end connectible with said gathering arms at apoint beyond the point of connection of said gathering arm to saidsleeves. i

9. In a loading machine of the class dely vertical plane about said.last mentioned?" about the axes of pivotal connection of said 7 axis onpivotal movement away from said conveyor.

. and parallel to said first mentioned axis, and

about an axisperpendicular to said last mentioned axis on pivotalmovement away from said conveyor and means for positively moving saidgathering arms in a substantially vertical plane about said lastmentioned axis on pivotal movement away from said conveyor. i V

11'. In a loading machine of the class described, a motor, an inclinedconveyor, gathering mechanism for gathering'and depositing material onto said conveyor comprising an inclined plate extending forwardly of 7said conveyor and engageable with the mine bottom, agitating memberspivoted on said inclined plate on each side of said conveyor andextending along said conveyor to pivot about an axis perpendicular tothe plane of said inclined plate and reciprocably movable towards andaway from said conveyor, gathering arms pivoted on said agitatingmembers near the outer ends thereof and reciprocably movable withrespect thereto towards and away from said conveyor, and

means driven by said motor for simultaneously driving said agitatingmembers and gathering arms at a plurality of predetermined frictionallycontrolled speeds, comprising separate crank arms connectible with eachof said agitating members, and separate crank arms connect-ible witheach of said gathering arms, and a reciprocably movable gear segmentoperatively connectible with each of said gathering arms.

'12. In a loading machine of the class described, a motor, an inclinedconveyor, gathering mechanism for gathering and depositing material onsaid conveyor comprising an inclined plate extendingforwardly'of saidconveyor and engageable with the mine bottom, agitating members mountedon said in.- clined plate on each side of said conveyor to pivot aboutan axis perpendicular to the plane of said conveyor, a sleeve pivotallymounted on each of said agitating members adjacent the outer endsthereof on an axis parallel to the pivotal axis of said agitatingmembers,a gathering arm pivotally mounted on each of .said sleeves on anaxis perpendicular to the pivotal axis of said agitating members, andmeans for reciprocably moving said agitateach of said agitating members,a gear segment pivoted adjacent the under portion of each of saidagitating members, a separate crank arm connectible with each of saidgear segments, means for operatively' connecting said gear segment withsaid gathering arms comprising a spur pinion coaxial with the pivotalaxis of each of said members, a crank coaxial with each of said spurpinions and reciprocated thereby and means for connecting said crankswith said gathering arms at a point'beyond the pointof connectionof saidgatheringarms to said members. 13. Ina loading machine of the class.de-, scribed, .an inclined conveyor, gathering mechanism thereforcomprising a reciprocably movable gathering arm reciprocably movableacross the forward end of said conveyortowards and away from saidconveyor in a plane inclinedwith respect to the horizontal and means forraising said gathering arm upon movement away from said conveyor aboutan axis substantially parallel to the plane of movement ofsaid'gathering arm comprising a member pivotally connected to saidgathering arm having a free end adapted to engage a fixed abutment uponmovement of said gathering arm away from said conveyor.

14. In a loading machine of the class described, an inclined conveyor,gathering mechanism therefor comprising a reciprocably movable agitatingmember extending across the forward end of said conveyor having agathering arm pivoted thereon and movable with respect thereto towardsand away from saidconveyor in a plane of movement parallel to the planeof movement of said agitating member, and means for raising saidgathering arm upon movement away from said conveyor about an axissubstantially perpendicular to the axis of. pivotal movement of saidgathering arm with respect to said agitating member comprising a memberpivotally connected to said gathering arm having a free end adapted toengage a shouldered portion of said agitating member'upon movement ofsaidgathering arm away from ally connected to each of said gatheringarms having a fre dered portion on each members.

e end adapted to engage a shoulof said agitating her, A. D. 19

FREDERICK W. VODOZ.

